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Communist International

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Also Known As Comintern
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The Communist International, known as the Comintern, was founded at a congress of revolutionaries in Moscow from 2 to 6 March 1919, with the mission of building a world party of communist parties dedicated to overthrowing capitalism and spreading proletarian revolution internationally. Directed from Moscow, it coordinated and directed Communist parties across the world, chiefly in the interests of Soviet foreign policy, until Joseph Stalin dissolved it on 15 May 1943 as a wartime gesture to his Western allies.

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Organization Type
International communist political organization 1
Founded
1919 1
Dissolved
1943 1
Headquarters
Moscow, Soviet Union 1
Industry
International communist political coordination 2
Organization Type
Organization Type (category)
Political Organization / Movement 1
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Stalin personally dissolved the Comintern as a wartime gesture to the Western Allies.

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1. Wikipedia
WikipediaComintern, Foundation and early years (1919-1923)
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dedicated to overthrowing capitalism.
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2. Wikipedia: Comintern
Wikipedia
  • lead section
    a Marxist political international that advocated world communism and existed from 1919 to 1943
  • Associated With: Joseph Stalin, World War II and dissolution section
    Stalin unilaterally dissolved the Comintern on 15 May 1943.
  • In Era: The Interwar Period, Comintern, era placement
    was founded at a congress of revolutionaries in Moscow from 2-6 March 1919.
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Communist International (Wikipedia)
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The Communist International (abbreviated as Comintern), also known as the Third International, was a Marxist political international that advocated world communism and existed from 1919 to 1943.
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